Northwestern University

Northwestern University, located in suburban Evanston, Ill., offers several degree options with a dozen schools (nine offer undergraduate programs and 10 offer graduate and professional programs). This private institution, founded in 1851, has numerous student activities. Northwestern is a Division I school in the Big Ten athletic conference -- the women’s lacrosse team has won multiple NCAA national championships -- and there are more than 200 campus organizations. Notable Northwestern alumni include Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, actor, writer and director Zach Braff, comedian Stephen Colbert and actress Heather Headley.

School Details

Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution: N/A
Guaranteed admission agreement URL: N/A

Programs Offered

bachelor's degree, certificate, doctorate, master's degree, post-master's certificate

Majors Offered

Information science/studies, Computer science, Secondary education and teaching, Music teacher education, Education, other, Engineering, general, Bioengineering and biomedical engineering, Chemical engineering, Civil engineering, general, Computer engineering, general, Electrical and electronics engineering, Environmental/environmental health engineering, Materials engineering, Mechanical engineering, Industrial engineering, Manufacturing engineering, Engineering, other, Linguistics, Comparative literature, East asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, East asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, other, Slavic, baltic and albanian languages, literatures, and linguistics, Slavic languages, literatures, and linguistics, general, German language and literature, French language and literature, Italian language and literature, Spanish language and literature, Middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics, other, Classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, Legal studies, general, English language and literature, general, Liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, Biology/biological sciences, general, Neuroscience, Mathematics, general, Applied mathematics, general, Statistics, general, Environmental science, Biological and physical sciences, Science, technology and society, Multi-/interdisciplinary studies, other, Philosophy, Religion/religious studies, Jewish/judaic studies, Chemistry, general, Geology/earth science, general, Physics, general, Materials science, Psychology, general, Cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics, Psychology, other, Community organization and advocacy, Public policy analysis, general, Anthropology, Economics, general, Geography, International relations and affairs, Political science and government, general, Sociology, Urban studies/affairs, Social sciences, other, African studies, American/united states studies/civilization, Asian studies/civilization, European studies/civilization, Near and middle eastern studies, Area studies, other, African-american/black studies, Hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies, Women's studies, Dance, general, Drama and dramatics/theatre arts, general, Theatre literature, history and criticism, Art/art studies, general, Art history, criticism and conservation, Music, general, Music performance, general, Music theory and composition,Musicology and ethnomusicology, Conducting, Keyboard instruments, Voice and opera, Jazz/jazz studies, Stringed instruments, Music, other, Visual and performing arts, other, Communication sciences and disorders, general, Pre-medicine/pre-medical studies, History, general, Speech communication and rhetoric, Journalism, Radio and television

Minors Offered

Recording arts technology/technician, Computer and information sciences, other, Information science/studies, Computer science, Music teacher education, Engineering, general, Environmental/environmental health engineering, Foreign languages and literatures, general, Linguistics, Comparative literature, East asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, Chinese language and literature, East asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, other, Slavic, baltic and albanian languages, literatures, and linguistics, German language and literature, South asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, French language and literature, Italian language and literature, Portuguese language and literature, Spanish language and literature, Hebrew language and literature, Classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, Ancient/classical greek language and literature, Legal professions and studies, English language and literature, general, Liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, Humanities/humanistic studies, Biology/biological sciences, general, Evolutionary biology, Neuroscience, Mathematics, general, Statistics, general, Environmental science, Science, technology and society, Classical, ancient mediterranean and near eastern studies and archaeology, Cultural studies/critical theory and analysis, Sustainability studies, Multi/interdisciplinary studies, other, Multi-/interdisciplinary studies, other, Philosophy, Religion/religious studies, Jewish/judaic studies, Philosophy and religious studies, other, Chemistry, general, Geology/earth science, general, Physics, general, Materials science, Psychology, general, Cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics, Anthropology, Economics, general, Geography, International relations and affairs, Political science and government, general, Sociology, Urban studies/affairs, Social sciences, other, African studies, American/united states studies/civilization, Asian studies/civilization, East asian studies, European studies/civilization, Latin american studies, Near and middle eastern studies, German studies, Area studies, other, African-american/black studies, Hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies, Asian-american studies, Women's studies, Visual and performing arts, general, Dance, general, Drama and dramatics/theatre arts, general, Theatre literature, history and criticism, Art/art studies, general, Art history, criticism and conservation, Music, general, Music theory and composition, Musicology and ethnomusicology, Music, other, Communication sciences.

Student Services

Basic services offered: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial learning services offered: N/A
Counseling services offered: academic, birth control, career, minority student, personal, psychological, religious
Campus safety and security services offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols; Late night transport/escort service; 24-hour emergency telephones; Lighted pathways/sidewalks; Student patrols; Controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Activities

Student activities offered: Campus ministries, Choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, international student organization, literary magazine, marching band, model un, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook

Sports

Intercollegiate varsity scholarship sports offered for men: Baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, wrestling
Intercollegiate varsity scholarship sports offered for women: Basketball, cross country, fencing, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball.